Lalbagh:Police have arrested two leaders of the banned Awami League-affiliated organisations, Jubo League and Swechchhasebak League, in the Lalbagh area of the capital.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the arrestees have been identified as Md. Dipu, 40, a former president of Ward No. 26 of the Lalbagh Thana unit of Jubo League, and Md. Faruk, 48, a former vice-president of the Ward No. 24 Bazar Unit of Swechchhasebak League.
The arrest operation was conducted around 1115 pm based on confidential information. Police sources revealed that Faruk was one of the key associates of Jahid, a fugitive former ward councillor. Further legal action against the arrested individuals is underway.